The Response of Simon

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.(A)

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Simon the Sorcerer

Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery(A) in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,(B)

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Now from those recognized as important (what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism[a](A))—they added nothing to me.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:6 Or God is not a respecter of persons; lit God does not receive the face of man

As for those who were held in high esteem(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(B)—they added nothing to my message.(C)

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For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing,(A) he deceives himself.

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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